Link Microtek has received an order worth approximately £750,000 from Rohde & Schwarz to supply its Azdec secure optical MLC (mobile local communications) systems for installation on the first three of the Royal Navy’s planned class of eight Type 26 frigates, which are due to enter service from the mid-2020s.
Engineers at a QinetiQ naval-communications test and evaluation facility at Portsdown in Hampshire are reaping significant benefits from the recent installation of an Azdec optical MLC (mobile local communications) system designed and developed by Link Microtek.
A new lightweight headset has been specifically developed for air traffic control (ATC) or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) control-room applications.
Our new antenna tester simplifies and speeds up checks carried out by maintenance personnel. Correct operation of Azdec infrared antennas can now be quickly and easily verified by means of the new hand-held tester.
New to our range of headset options is a battle-helmet headset that offers active noise reduction. Designed to ensure that clear audio communication is maintained in even the noisiest of environments, the new headset is particularly suitable for naval ‘force protection’ personnel stationed on a ship’s bridge wings and can also be used wherever an Azdec system is deployed on land.
Expanding our range of accessories is a new compact battery pack that is significantly smaller and lighter than the standard unit yet delivers the same battery life.
Designed to give personnel freedom to roam from their base positions, the robustly constructed Azdec system consists of a compact base station, a number of fixed infra-red antennas and a choice of headsets.
Based on a Gecko open-face helmet, this new product utilises Azdec infra-red technology to provide totally secure, interference-free, short-range communications for a variety of naval or commercial maritime applications.
Our secure infra-red communications system now has peer-to-peer capability. P2P headsets allow two mobile operators to speak directly to each other in areas where there is no fixed antenna IR coverage.
Link Microtek has won a 4-year contract from the UK MoD for the provision of spares, repairs and other support services for the company’s Azdec mobile infra-red communications system.